Beer-cooler



(No Model.)

G. E. RUNYAN.

' BEER COOLER.

-No. 439,764. Patented Nov; 4, 1 890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE E. RUNYAN, OF WELKER, OHIO.

BEER-COOLER.

V SPECIFICATION'forming part of Letters PatentNo. 439,764, dated November 4, 1890.

Application filed August 25, 1890. Serial No. 362,978. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. RUNYAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Welker, in the county of Wood and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Beer-Coolers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to an improvement in beer-coolers; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, more fully hereinafter described, and definitely pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus wherein the greater part of the cold given out by the ice may be taken up by the beer and the water accumulated in the tank may be broughtinto contact with the liquid-containing pipes to partially cool the same before introducing the beer into the box. I attain these objects by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the View, wherein is shown a central section of my apparatus in perspective.

In the drawing,'A represents arefrigerator or chest, having a partition B at or about its center. In the upper portion of the chest is formed an ice-box G, and at one end of the icebox is formed a tray or storage compartment D. The ice-box C is formed with an inner wall 0, lined with zinc and having its center packed with any well-known non-conducting material. Between the inner wall and the outer casing is formed a cold-air chamber 6, which extends on all sides of the box, with the exception of the top portion,which is provided with a suitable cover F. Located in the bottom of the space between the box and partition B is a tortuous series of coiled pipes G, extending entirely across the chest below the ice-box and tray-compartment. One end gof this coil is extended up the cold-air passage and through the sides into the ice-chamber on a level with the high-water mark. The opposite end g of the coil G is carried down to the bottom of the chest, from which point the water is discharged. Connected with this coil is a drain-pipe H, leadinginto the bottom of the ice-box. This pipe H has a valve it, operated from the outside of the casing.

I represents a washout-pipe extending from the bottom of the ice-box into the dischargepipe, through which dirt and sediment may be discharged. This pipe is provided with a valve 2' below the partition.

To allow the cold air from thet-op of the ice thereof. Similar coils of pipe L are arranged directly below the ice-box on the water-coils in the bottom of the air-space. These coils K and L are coiled from the center outward and have connecting -pipes M, connecting their inner ends and passing through the wall of the box. The outer ends of the lowercoils are extended down and have flexible extensions, which are connected with the kegs, while the outer ends of the coils K are extended through the bottom of the box-partition and easing, where they terminate in suitable spigots. able air-space and a vent-hole 0 leading to the outside and vent-holes 0' leading into the ice-box to supply fresh air to the interior. The tray-compartment has a cover, which is also provided with a vent.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: The ice is placed in the box, and as the water from the melted ice reaches the overflow-pipe it is conducted into the coil in the air-space, and from there discharged, thus cooling the space below the box, which is also cooled by the air from the box. The beer is forced through the coils by suitable air-pumps and is first chilled by passing through the lower coil, whence it is discharged into the coils in the ice-box and greatly reduced in temperature. By extending the coil for the overflow into .the tray-compartment bottles of liquid may be readily cooled.

I am aware that many minor changes in the construction and arrangem ent of the parts The top or cover has a suit of my device can be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without in the least departing from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a beer-cooler, the combination, with the casing, of an ice-box formed with an outer cold-air space and overflow-pipe leading out from'the box into the air-space, a coil of pipe in the bottom of the air-space, a coil or coils of pipe in the bottom of the ice-box, the coils arranged below the box above the overflowcoils, and supply and discharge pipes for the 7 coils, substantially as described.

2. In a beencooler, the combination, with a casing, of an ice-box formed with an outer air-space and openings leading from the box to the same, a coil of pipe in the bottom of the box, a coil of pipe below the box in the air-space, and supply and discharge pipes for the coil, substantially as described. I

3. In abeer-cooler, the combination, with the casing, of an ice-box located therein, having an air-space between its walls and the easing, an overflow-pipe leading out from the box, a coil below the box in the air-space and extending to one side of the box, coils in the In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 3 5 presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E.. RUNYAN.

Witnesses:

FRANK, CALDNER, JEREMIAH FOLTZ. 

